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March 13, 2025 Houthis ramp up domestic attacks in Marib The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, have gained global attention this month after renewed threats against Israel and the US State Department’s re-designation of the group... March 13, 2025 SOLARIUM TURNS FIVE This week marks the five-year anniversary of the release of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s original March 2020 report, a blueprint that has reshaped U.S. cybersecurity strategy and policymaking.... March 13, 2025 Massacres in Syria Expose New President’s Struggle to Govern Hundreds of fighters and hundreds more civilians are dead following the bloodiest clashes yet between the new Syrian government and militias loyal to the fallen regime of Bashar al-Assad. On March 6,... March 13, 2025 Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah assets and personnel in south Lebanon Israel conducted several airstrikes in south Lebanon on Tuesday, March 11, targeting Hezbollah assets and personnel. The first strike, carried out by an Israeli drone, was reported at... March 12, 2025 Trump Should Prepare to Make Putin Pay If He Refuses Ceasefire Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire with Russia at talks in Saudi Arabia on March 11 — assuming Washington can get Moscow to play ball. That will be no easy task. Russia may attempt to attach unacceptable... March 12, 2025 U.S. Indicts Chinese Nationals Involved in Hacking of National Security Infrastructure Seeking an advantage over Washington, the Chinese Communist Party keeps cyber criminals on retainer. The United States last week announced punitive action against several suspected Chinese hackers accused... March 12, 2025 Egypt’s Sisi: Camp David Is a Model for Lasting Peace After months of threatening to discard its peace treaty with Israel, Egypt has shifted its tone dramatically. Speaking at the emergency Arab Summit on March 4, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi remarked... March 12, 2025 Trump Ends Sanctions Waiver on Iraq’s Purchase of Iranian Electricity Revocation Part of Trump’s Maximum Pressure Campaign: The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on March 8 that allowed Iraq to pay for the purchase of electricity from Iran.... March 12, 2025 The clean energy revolution that didn’t happen Cast your mind back to September 6, 2019, when presidential candidate Joe Biden, campaigning in New Hampshire, took the hand of a 24-year-old activist. “Kiddo,” he said, “look in my eyes. I... March 11, 2025 After SDF-Damascus deal, a spotlight on US forces in Syria On March 10, Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), signed an agreement with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al Sharaa. The deal outlines a plan to integrate the SDF and other... March 11, 2025 Hezbollah’s Comeback Plan and How to Counter It If the glass at your house got shattered during Hezbollah’s war with Israel, the Iran-backed militia would pay you $1,200 to fix it, a hefty sum by Lebanese standards. Reports, perhaps exaggerated, suggest... March 11, 2025 What Does Israel Want With Syria? Israel is increasingly focused on developments in Syria. Over the last month, Israeli officials have been closely monitoring changes in Damascus and southern Syria near the Israeli border. In late... March 11, 2025 Why did Syria’s Kurds sign a deal with the new regime? On March 10, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) signed an agreement with Syria’s interim government, integrating the SDF’s 100,000-strong, predominantly Kurdish force into the new Syrian... March 11, 2025 Israel Says Syrian Druze Permitted to Work in Golan Heights Defense Minister Invites Syrian Druze to Work in Israel: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on March 9 that Israel would permit Syrian Druze to work in the country’s... March 11, 2025 Our Foes Would Fill Doran’s Mideast Vacuum Michael Doran might be jumping the gun in claiming that Donald Trump is channeling Ronald Reagan in the Middle East (Letters, March 10). We don’t know yet whether the president... March 11, 2025 Iran cracks down on armed nationalist group In a rare escalation, four Iranian men took up arms against the Islamic Republic’s security forces during a standoff the dissents broadcast live on Instagram on March 8. The footage captures... March 10, 2025 U.S. Aid to Ukraine Is More Sustainable Than Putin’s Invasion Some in Washington argue that U.S. security assistance to Ukraine is unsustainable and that the Russian invasion can continue indefinitely. With U.S. and Ukrainian officials meeting in Saudi Arabia on... March 10, 2025 ‘Deadline for the Second Phase’: Citing Hostage Conditions, Witkoff Wants Timeframe Israeli Envoys Depart for Qatar, U.S. Says Hostages Held in ‘Unacceptable’ Conditions: Israel sent negotiators to Doha on March 10 for a possible resumption of Qatari- and Egyptian-mediated... March 10, 2025 Qatari Cash May Be Coming Soon to a Town Near You Former Senator Robert Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat, received an 11-year prison sentence in January for accepting bribes to benefit Qatar and Egypt. His sentencing caps off one of the highest-profile... March 10, 2025 Trump wants to go after criminal networks. A new approach to sanctions is needed. Excerpt During his address to a joint session of Congress, President Trump made a powerful declaration: “Two weeks ago, I officially designated [Tren de Aragua] — along with MS-13 and the ruthless... March 10, 2025 ‘Activities Aligned to Hamas’: ICE Arrests Columbia Student Who Led Violent Anti-Israel Campus Protests in 2024 ... March 10, 2025 Trump’s Putin gambit: How to hammer Moscow with sanctions that bite President Trump has never been shy with words. Yet until now, he has tiptoed around Russian President Vladimir Putin with puzzling restraint. March 9, 2025 Israeli defense chief assesses military readiness along Israel’s border with Syria The new chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, visited northern Israel on March 9 and met with IDF commanders along the border with Syria. According... March 9, 2025 Lebanon’s new government, the absent “resistance” Clause, and Hezbollah’s fate Lebanon officially has a new government. On January 13, 2025, Nawaf Salam was appointed prime minister-designate and tasked with cobbling together a cabinet. He accomplished this task by February... March 9, 2025 No negotiations before total Iranian nuclear rollback Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington marked an important moment in US-Israel relations. As the first foreign leader received by President Trump in this new phase of his presidency,... March 8, 2025 Hundreds Killed in Syria as Transitional Government Clashes With Alawite Insurgency Massive Fighting on Syrian Coast: At least 400 people including 300 civilians have reportedly been killed in three days of intense fighting between Syria’s transitional government... March 8, 2025 Double Dhimmi: The Plight of Christian Women in the Middle East. When I wrote my college thesis, “Women in the World of Islam: Hated, Pampered, Oppressed, or Just Complaining?”, I devoted thirty-something pages to the challenges faced by women in Muslim-majority... March 7, 2025 Oman Is Supporting The Houthis: It Should Be Held To Account A showdown may be brewing in the Middle East. Judging from the rhetoric of both Hamas and Israel, the ceasefire in Gaza is likely to collapse. Should war return, there is a high likelihood that... March 7, 2025 How to Defend Ukraine’s Skies During Peace Negotiations Air superiority remains a decisive factor in modern warfare. As Ukraine continues to defend itself against Russian aggression, policymakers and military planners are grappling with a fundamental question:... March 7, 2025 Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: March Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines... March 7, 2025 Embracing Iran, South Africa’s ANC Claims ‘We Can’t Hide Our Friends’ South Africa’s ruling party is trying to have its biltong and eat it too. African National Congress (ANC) leaders have indicated a desire to repair relations with the United States but continue cozying... March 7, 2025 ‘I Am Strongly Considering Large-Scale Banking Sanctions’: Trump Angry After Russia Bombards Eastern Ukraine Russia Bombards Ukrainian Infrastructure: Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage into Ukraine on March 7, targeting Ukraine’s energy facilities in the Odesa, Poltava,... March 7, 2025 Recent arrests of Islamic State sympathizers highlight persistent threats to US In the early morning hours of January 1, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old Army veteran from Houston, drove his rented truck into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing... March 7, 2025 Israel SitRep: March 7, 2025 Today’s Issue: | New IDF Chief of Staff Approves Plans to Resume Fighting in Gaza | Surprise Drill by New IDF Chief of Staff: ‘You’re Under Attack by Hamas’ | IDF West Bank Counterterrorism Operations... March 7, 2025 ‘I Hope You’re Going To Negotiate’: Trump Sends Letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Urging Talks on Nuclear Program Letter to Khamenei: President Donald Trump sent a letter on March 5 to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expressing his desire to reach a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. “I’ve... March 7, 2025 North Korean Hackers Launder $1.5 Billion Largest Crypto Heist In History If you want to launder $1 billion in cryptocurrencies, consult a North Korean hacker. March 7, 2025 Targeting Iran’s agents of influence The sight of Israeli fighter jets flying low and loud over the funeral in Beirut last month of the eliminated Hezbollah terrorist chieftain Hassan Nasrallah was certainly gratifying. But I’ll wager that... March 7, 2025 A comparison of IDF and LAF activities in Lebanon post-November 27 ceasefire The state of ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, which went into effect on November 27, 2024, has now officially expired. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has withdrawn from almost all areas occupied... March 7, 2025 Fierce clashes erupt between Assad loyalists and government forces in western Syria On March 6, Syria witnessed the most intense and bloodiest clashes between the new Syrian government and loyalists to dictator Bashar al Assad since the Assad regime’s downfall on December 8. These battles... March 6, 2025 The Shin Bet’s Findings on Qatari Terror Finance Should Spur American Action Israel’s Shin Bet security service recently concluded that Qatari funds helped subsidize Hamas’s force buildup ahead of the October 7 massacre. Qatar is pleading not guilty. Doha accused the Shin... March 6, 2025 U.S. Conducts Bomber Task Force Mission as Iran Threat Looms U.S. B-52 Flew with Israeli and British Fighters: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had conducted its third bomber task force mission in the Middle East in two weeks... March 6, 2025 Bridging the Atlantic to Counter Tehran President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has startled many allies, with concerns ranging from tariff threats against Europe to pressuring Denmark to sell Greenland and arguing with... March 6, 2025 ‘Strategic Asset’: Israeli Natural Gas Exports to Arab Neighbors Jumped Over 13 Percent in 2024 Gas Exports Rise Despite War: Israel’s natural gas exports to Egypt and Jordan rose by 13.4 percent in 2024, according to March 5 statements from the country’s Energy Ministry.... March 6, 2025 ‘Ensure Israel’s Security’: European Nations Reject Hamas Role in Any Plan for Gaza French Diplomat on Hamas’s Future Role: European states serving on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) — permanent members France and the United Kingdom along with non-permanent... March 6, 2025 ‘Hello and Goodbye — You Can Choose’: Trump Delivers New Ultimatum to Hamas to Release Israeli Hostages No Hamas Member Safe: President Donald Trump issued a “final warning” to the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group and allied organizations holding Israeli hostages in Gaza. “‘Shalom... March 6, 2025 U.S. Relists Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization It’s back to the future for the Trump administration in the Middle East. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of State announced the redesignation of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a Foreign... March 6, 2025 After 2 years, Iraq claims to be searching for kidnapped researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov On March 5, Iraqi National Security Adviser Qassem al Araji told the Associated Press that “Iraqi authorities are working under the prime minister’s direction” to find Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton University researcher who was kidnapped two years ago in Iraq. March 6, 2025 US re-designates Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization, sanctions leaders On Tuesday, the United States Department of State re-designated the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). March 5, 2025 Israel Can’t Substitute for the U.S. in the Middle East Defense Department nominee Elbridge Colby has contended that the U.S. can do less in the Middle East because Israel can do more if properly armed. Can we imagine an Israeli-Sunni Arab... March 5, 2025 What the suspension of US aid means for Ukrainian forces On Monday, the Trump administration announced it was “pausing and reviewing” military aid for Ukraine following the contentious Oval Office meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr...

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